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PHILIP KING (1904 - 1979) |
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Plays by Philip King |
Air For Murder, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | Colwyn Bay | 1968 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1958 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19295 | |||
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Genre: | Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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As Black As She's Painted | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Deane's Series of Plays, Kenyon-Deane, London, 1962 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19296 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Big Bad Mouse | ||
| 1st Produced: | Worthing, Sussex | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19297 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary, idea by Ivan Butler | |||||
Synopsis: | In the Orders Office of Chunkibix Ltd, it is Mr Price-Hargreaves who gives the orders and Mr Bloome who obeys them. Until, that is, Mr Bloome is one day accused of chasing a young female person across Wandsworth Common making him the hero of every woman and girl in the office not least Miss Spencer. So glorious is Bloome's transformation, in fact, that when the young person in question discovers she has made a mistake in her identification, Bloome is the reverse of pleased and determines to keep her quiet. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Crystal Clear | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #86307 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Falkland L Cary and Philip King | |||||
Synopsis: | Ever since her husband died in a boating accident Jane Shaw rules her stationers and newsagent shop with a rod of iron and her son Craig too. Craig is in love with shop assistant Penny but is too afraid to tell his mother. Penny and Craig decide that Jane would be better if there was a man in her life and they persuade one of the customers to propose to her. Much to his shock she accepts. Then the supposedly dead husband turns up. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dark Lucy | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1971 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19298 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Parnell Bradbury | |||||
Synopsis: | Parsons wife solves mystery of disappearing girl and village recluse. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dream House, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1957 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19299 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Falkland L Cary and Philip King | |||||
Synopsis: | Ernie takes his family on holiday to Sudsea which is a change from Shingle Sands where they have been going for years. He has plans to find a dream house there and set himself up as a taxi driver. He has just been sacked from the firm he works for using the taxi for his own purposes. At the boarding house he runs into an old acquaintance Belle who is posing as clairvoyant Madame Costella. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Elementary, My Dear | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1975 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19300 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with John Boland | |||||
Synopsis: | the master of a school for detectives finds he has a lot to learn from his pupils | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Go Bang Your Tambourine | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1970 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19301 | |||
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Genre: | Tragedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Long absent father returns to upset Salvation Army son over barmaid who comes to stay | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Here We Come Gathering | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19302 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Anthony Armstrong and Philip King | |||||
Synopsis: | A young married couple, Anne and Philip, have had a cottage in the country bought for them by Philip's parents. The four of them arrive at the unfurnished cottage just ahead of the furniture van. A woman from the village who was bringing them food has failed to arrive. Then the removal van breaks down half a mile from the cottage. The removal man's girlfriend falls into a stream and he sprains his ankle rescuing her. The bridge across the stream falls down marooning them all and then to top it all Anne's ex-boyfriend turns up | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Holiday Home | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #96378 | |||
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Genre: | One act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Falkland L Cary and Philip King | |||||
Synopsis: | The Fisher family arrive back home from their holiday glad to be back home.They find that they left the gas on. The baby will not stop crying so the doctor is sent for - the baby has measles. What a welcome home. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Housekeeper Wanted | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1972 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19303 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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How Are You, Johnnie | ||
| 1st Produced: | Worthing, Sussex | 1962 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19304 | |||
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Genre: | Murder Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Johnnie has never got on with his step-father and his mother regrets having married again. Step-father James is a police sergeant and bully. Johnnie discovers that he is having an affair and confronts him - they fight and Johnnie kills him. Johnnie is a lorry driver and he takes the body in his lorry and disposes of it. The police investigate as one of their own has disappeared. Les, Johnnie's younger gay assistant has realised that Johnnie is involved in the disappearance and uses this to try and get closer to him. Though Johnnie does not realise that Les is in love with him. The constant hounding he gets from the police is wearing Johnnie down to the point that he finally gives in and confesses | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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I'll Get My Man | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bristol | 1966 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1968 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19305 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Vicar advertises for a wife in order to escape domineering sister, as TV star nephew seeks refuge. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Lonesome Road, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Theatre, London | 28 Aug 1957 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1959 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19306 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Robin Maugham and Philip King | |||||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 57.209 | |||||
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Milk And Honey | ||
| 1st Produced: | Worthing, Sussex | 1959 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1968 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19307 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Milkman helps impoverished wife find relief from entertaining husband's clumsy guests. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Murder In Company | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1973 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19308 | |||
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Genre: | Mystery Thriller Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with John Boland | |||||
Synopsis: | The story involves an amateur dramatic society and the setting is the church hall where they rehearse | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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On Monday Next | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1950 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1950 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19309 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | a repertory company is holding the second rehearsal for next week's play and things are proceeding in customary confusion | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Pools Paradise | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19310 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | priests and wives in quandary over winning football pools ticket | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Rock-A-Bye, Sailor! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Oxford | 1962 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19311 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
Synopsis: | Grandmother objects to choice of name at the christening calling for Royal intervention | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sailor, Beware! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Strand, London | 16 Feb 1955 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1958 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19312 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
Synopsis: | A horrifying mother-in-law-to-be dominates proceedings. | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 55.29 | |||||
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See How They Run | ||
| 1st Produced: | pre 1950 | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19313 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Rumours fly and complications multiply for the vicar's wife. Period 1947 | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Serious Charge | ||
| 1st Produced: | Adelphi, London | 08 Nov 1953 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1956 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19314 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama 3 act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The new vicar has transformed the vicarage with his flair for interior design. One of the village spinsters, Hester Byfield makes it plain that she is interested in him - romantically - but she is spurned. One of the village girls comes to see him and says that she is pregnant and ne'er do well teenager Larry is the father. After leaving the vicarage she sees Larry in the arms of the vicar's maid and distraught steps in front of an oncoming lorry and is killed. The vicar invites Larry over to the vicarage and tells him that he holds him responsible for the girl's death. Larry is in a dishevelled state as he has been fighting. When there is a ring at the door. Larry starts shouting. Hester comes in - Larry has knocked some items of furniture over and accuses the vicar of trying to interfere with him. | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 53.302; 55.30 | |||||
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So Far No Further | ||
| 1st Produced: | Southwick, Sussex | 1968 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1971 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19315 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Loveless entanglement between husband and neighbour's wife leads to problems | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Watch It Sailor | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1960 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19316 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
Synopsis: | sequel to sailor Beware, couple await their wedding day amidst surprise telegrams and misunderstandings | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Who Says Murder | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19317 | |||
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Genre: | Mystery Thriller Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with John Boland | |||||
Synopsis: | two young naked girls add to the excitement and chaos of the home as skeletons roll out of the cupboard | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Wife Required | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19318 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Falkland L Cary | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Without The Prince | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | (French's Acting Edition No. 198). Frontispiece. SF, 1939 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #19319 | |||
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Genre: | Country Comedy in Three Acts | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A village amateur drama group are going to put on "Hamlet" but have no one to cast in the title role. A stranger arrives in the village - he has lost his memory but appears to be an actor. He is given the part. After some burglaries in the village he is accused of doing them but is acquitted. A West End impresario arrives the man with memory loss is in fact a world famous actor and on the night he is due to play "Hamlet" at the village he should be appearing in that role in the West End. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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